If what Feige and Black said about The Mandarin studying Sun Tzu, i.e. The art of War is true, then I can see Mandarin having a few tricks up his sleeve. I wouldn't worry too much about this latest info.

Only because Talia was awful and did nothing. If they develop Killian as a total badass and build the film around him, instead of shoehorning him in, then it'll work quite nicely

And I don't think it means Mandarin can't be interesting and well characterized on his own terms. But it's definitely not the Mandarin people were expecting.

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I have a different outlook on your first point; I felt Bane was still interesting and well-characterized. You are right about Talia; I felt she was there to add to Bane's character.

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I just don't like the idea of villain whose reach knows no bounds being the puppet of some scientist. They could downplay that by establishing that Mandarin takes the blame for the events of the movie, while Killian and AIM salvage their reputation by helping those affected by Mandarin etc. Then you have AIM for whichever Phase of the MCU you like.

Alternatively, I wouldn't mind Killian being played similar to Talia, but left live for further development.

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I think it will stay pretty true to the source. The first trailer I liked it dont get me wrong, but it just felt like IM3 but it didnt feel like extremis. The new trailer feels a lot more extremis to me.

Have you read Extremis? If not go pick up a copy, or you can watch the digital comic on Netflix if you have it. If you don't want to be spoiled, wait for the movie.

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i watched the motion comic so u talkin about Hansen being the main villain?

yes

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After doing a good job with Loki and the Red Skull, I can't see Marvel relegating the Mandarin to being nothing more than a chump. I'd like to think they would have more respect for the character than that. Making Killian the main villain would render all the build up in to the Mandarin in IM1 & 2 a waste. Someone mentioned earlier the analogy of Joker/Two-Face from TDK, which if they're doing something like that, I think could work.

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After doing a good job with Loki and the Red Skull, I can't see Marvel relegating the Mandarin to being nothing more than a chump. I'd like to think they would have more respect for the character than that. Making Killian the main villain would render all the build up in to the Mandarin in IM1 & 2 a waste. Someone mentioned earlier the analogy of Joker/Two-Face from TDK, which if they're doing something like that, I think could work.

same thoughts here, although the start of phase 2 is rather important cuz if they don't make a legitimate move that meets fan expectations, phase 2 would be pretty much in trouble.
considering marvel studious track, I am not that worried but this point in phase 2 is important.

i actually like that idea, in fact would rather want this to be the plot twist than killian as the main villain

I don't have any specific information but why would they even bother including her character if she weren't the "master mind" or at least in league with Killian?

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